Top list · San Francisco
17 retail startups in San Francisco have raised money in rounds we track. These are the 17 that have raised the most, $927M between them.
Quince is an online luxury essentials brand based in San Francisco.
Founded 2018San Francisco, United States$700Mlast round Mar 2026ZoomSystems develops and operates an automated retail platform for retailers and brands.
Founded 2001San Francisco, United States$87Mlast round Jan 2010Afresh is an AI-powered grocery technology company founded in 2017, based in San Francisco, California.
Founded 2017San Francisco, United States$34Mlast round Apr 2026Philz is a third wave coffee shop chain with locations primarily in the Bay Area.
Founded 2003San Francisco, United States$30Mlast round Feb 2015Peek Kids is a premium children’s apparel brand founded in 2006, specializing in unique and stylish clothing for girls, boys, and babies aged 0–14.
Founded 2006San Francisco, United States$20Mlast round May 2015Touch of Modern, also known as ToMo, is a members-only e-commerce platform and mobile app that launched in March 2012.
Founded 2012San Francisco, United States$17Mlast round Jun 2014Ridepanda is a San Francisco-based micromobility platform founded in 2020.
Founded 2020San Francisco, United States$13Mlast round Oct 2025Onton is an AI-powered shopping and discovery engine based in San Francisco, founded in 2022.
Founded 2023San Francisco, United States$7.5Mlast round Nov 2025Cavela is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2023 by Anthony Sardain, specializing in AI-driven virtual sourcing for the e-commerce and product manufactur
Founded -San Francisco, United States$6.6Mlast round Nov 2025OneText is a San Francisco-based conversational SMS commerce platform founded in 2021.
Founded 2021San Francisco, United States$4.5Mlast round Jul 2025Mike Natenshon started making custom shirts because we couldn't find any that fit and felt like the old staples in his rotation.
Founded 2009San Francisco, United States$3.7Mlast round Jun 2014Pinterest + Perplexity exclusively for shopping
Founded -San Francisco, United States$2.0Mlast round Mar 2025Omnyway is an augmented digital commerce platform that offers mobile payment and currency systems for retailers and brands.
Founded 2014San Francisco, United States$1.5Mlast round Sept 2014Mission Bicycle Company manufactures customized bicycles and related products for city riding.
Founded 2007San Francisco, United States$240Klast round May 2011ShelfFlip offers the easiest way to sell used products.
Founded 2013San Francisco, United States$125Klast round Apr 2014SparkGift is a Y Combinator backed technology startup that makes it easy to give investments as gifts.
Founded -San Francisco, United States$120Klast round Dec 2014DearMissJ is more than a jewelry brand.
Founded 2014San Francisco, United States$100Klast round Feb 2014Companies whose funding rounds we classed in this sector, ranked by the total they have raised in rounds we hold. Nobody pays to be on a list.
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